That last point does prove that this is all relative. On the one hand, Starfield failed because it didn’t hit like Skyrim. On the other, there are still thousands playing it every day on Steam alone almost three years after its release. Most studios would kill for their single-player projects to be clocking up numbers like that so long after launch. When it comes to Marathon, there are a lot of other factors to consider. For starters, Steam doesn’t tell the whole story. In fact, since Marathon is published by PlayStation, there’s a very real chance that the majority of its player base is on PS
Marathon's Big New Update Boosts Its Dwindling Player Count… Related Marathon's Launch Sales Likely Aren't As Strong As PlayStation Hoped Marathon is estimated to have sold 1.2 million copies, and most of those people are playing the PlayStation game on PC. …
… Marathon's Mid-Season Update Adds PvE Vault Breaker is a new take on Marathon’s gameplay that removes the ever-present threat of other players. …
… Marathon Is Winning People Over With Its Free Week, But Can It Hold Onto Them? At the time of writing, Marathon has a 24-hour Steam concurrent player peak of 40,686. …
… Related Bungie Promises Marathon Is Here "For The Long Haul" Players have grown to fear sudden live-service shutdowns, but Bungie promises Marathon isn't going anywhere. It's a Steam review bombing at its worst, in my opinion, but Marathon's Steam rating hasn't actually suffered because of it. …
… Sign in to your TheGamer account Marathon and Destiny developer Bungie has been in a bit of a state recently, having sunset Destiny 2 despite the protestations of the game's fanbase , and putting all of its eggs in the Marathon basket. …
… Bungie Commits To Several Years of Updates "Marathon is the first DirectX 12 title that Bungie has shipped. We know that many of you have noticed how much Marathon has changed visually over the past year. …
… Destiny Versus Marathon Bungie's New Project Did Not Go To Plan Marathon was Bungie's next big project, but it faltered from the start with lukewarm reception from the players despite positive reviews from critics. …
… For anyone that purchased Marathon Deluxe Edition at the reduced $14 rate after adding the trial, you'll need to attempt to request a refund Seems like they added a description and now states Deluxe Edition purchases during Open Play Week only gives the add-ons, not the game — Wario64 @wario64.bsky… …
… However, one month after Marathon's release, Forbes claims that more devs are working on post-launch support for the game, "edging out Destiny 2 by a bit." Bungie promised that it's "in for the long haul" with Marathon . …
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